Catalogue description OSTERLEY (3)

Built by Wells, launched 1780, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 139ft 4in, keel 111ft 9in, breadth 36ft 1½in, hold 15ft, wing transom 23ft 9in, port cell 26ft 7in, between decks 6ft 2 ¾in & 6ft 5in, roundhouse 6ft 5 ¾in, 775 tons. Principal Managing Owners: 1-6 William Dent, 7 John Atkins. Voyages: (1) 1780/1 Bombay and China. Capt Samuel Rogers. Portsmouth 13 Mar 1781 - 10 Apr São Tiago - 21 Jul Cape - 2 Sep Johanna - 4 Mar 1782 Bombay - 5 Oct Whampoa - 4 Jan 1783 Bocca Tigris - 18 Jun St Helena - 22 Sep Downs. (2) 1784/5 Madras and China. Capt Samuel Rogers. Downs 22 Dec 1784 - 7 Jan 1785 Madeira - 30 Apr Johanna - 6 Jun Madras - 31 Jul Malacca - 1 Sep Whampoa - 1 Jan 1786 Second Bar - 4 May St Helena - 8 Jul Downs. (3) 1786/7 Madras and China. Capt Joseph Clarkson. Downs 22 Jan 1787 - 21 May Johanna - 22 Jun Madras - 10 Oct Whampoa - 18 Feb 1788 Second Bar - 13 Jul St Helena - 23 Sep Downs. (4) 1789/90 Bombay and China. Capt Joseph Clarkson. Torbay 7 Feb 1790 - 3 Jun Bombay - 29 Aug Whampoa - 18 Dec Second Bar - 9 Apr 1791 Cape - 28 Apr St Helena - 27 Jun Downs. (5) 1792/3 China. Capt James Foy. Portsmouth 22 May 1793 - 10 Nov Manila - 20 Dec Whampoa - 2 Sep 1794 Second Bar - 18 Jun St Helena - 16 Sep Downs. (6) 1794/5 China. Capt James Foy. Portsmouth 24 May 1795 - 6 Jul San Salvadore - 3 Sep Cape - 7 Mar 1796 Whampoa - 21 Jun Second Bar - 20 Nov St Helena - 9 Feb 1797 Downs. (7) 1797/8 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Wintersgill. Portsmouth 8 Jun 1798 - 1 Oct Madras - 27 Oct Trincomalee - 23 Dec Madras - 13 Feb 1799 Tranquebar - 24 Feb captured by French ship La Forte of 54 guns, badly damaged, allowed to proceed - 2 Mar Diamond Harbour - 7 Mar reclaimed as a prize by La Sybille, allowed to proceed - 3 Apr Calcutta - 25 Aug Saugor - 26 Jan 1800 St Helena - 30 May Downs.